Vacaville is 10-0 against Rodriguez since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vacaville Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Rodriguez Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Vacaville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pioneer 36-0 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Patriots are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vacaville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brendan Jackson, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and Tanner Boyd, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. Jackson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 53 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vacaville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Vanden 45-21. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Rodriguez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jermaine Missouri led the charge by picking up 117 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Missouri is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Burke, who threw for 156 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Rodriguez's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kalani Mcleod. six times. Jamar Missouri was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself.
Vacaville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rodriguez, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Vacaville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rodriguez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vacaville skirted past Rodriguez 16-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Vacaville repeat their success, or does Rodriguez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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